Become a Certified Accent Instructor
Add a High-Value Skill to Expand Your Professional Services.
Offered for 0.55 ASHA CEUs
Subject code 7030: Meets the DEI Continuing Education requirement.
With a complete method that builds on your current skills and done-for-you materials, you’ll be ready to start delivering life-changing results for your students within weeks.
The Accent Channel Method™ Accent Specialist FOUNDATIONS Certification gives you a complete, step-by-step system that’s been trusted by over 300 professionals to launch their own accent training services and confidently offer them at premium rates.
If you’ve been curious about offering accent training, but unsure about where to begin, this certification gives you the exact method, materials, and guidance to get started with confidence.
ENROLL NOWOver 25 Years of Proven Results. Trusted by Instructors in 15+ Countries.
Designed specifically for SLPs, ESL teachers, voice coaches, and other speech and language professionals, this program gives you the tools, structure, and support to confidently specialize in one of the most valuable and in-demand areas of speech training.
This isn’t just theory.
And it’s definitely not fluff.
You’ll get practical, actionable strategies that will prepare you to start working with students in just weeks. It’s the exact method I’ve used to help thousands of clients improve their speech, and the same system that’s helped hundreds of first-time instructors launch successful accent training services.
With lifetime certification, a proven method, and done-for-you materials, you’ll have everything you need to offer this high-value service.
What’s IncludedÂ
If you’ve ever thought:
“I’d love to teach accents... but where would I even start?”  This is your answer.
The Accent Channel Method™ Accent Specialist FOUNDATIONS Certification equips you with everything you need to become a confident, in-demand Accent Specialist:
âś… A complete, ready-to-teach accent training system for any L2 or ESL speaker.Â
✅ Professionally designed, client-facing materials, practice PDFs, audio files, and homework resources
✅ Step-by-step instructor guides and teaching tutorials
✅ Lifetime certification (no renewals required.) as a Certified Accent Specialist (Foundations.)  Includes certificate and digital badge
âś… ASHA CEUs or PD Hours to support your ongoing professional development
✅ A getting-started guide to help you take the first steps toward finding paying clients (NOTE: full business and marketing training is only included in our Advanced Accent Specialist: Professional Certification with Mentorship & Business Training)
✅ Designed for quick implementation:  With a proven method and ready-to-use materials, many graduates begin working with clients within weeks, and quickly earn back their full tuition.
Group discounts are available for 5 or more participants. Click here for more information.
Tuition Credit/Upgrade
If you decide to advance into our Advanced Accent Specialist: Professional Certification, your full FOUNDATIONS tuition can be applied as credit toward the Advanced Certification within 9 months of your enrollment, so you won’t pay twice and you won't lose a dime.
Accent Specialist Training section is offered for 0.55 ASHA CEUs.
Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour.
Course Description:
Learn to assess, set goals, create lesson plans, structure sessions, develop homework activities, and design training programs using proven techniques.Â
Troubleshoot common speech challenges for ESL or EAL (English as a second or alternative language) speakers based on their native language/region. Â
Essential Materials: Intake forms, outlines for assessments, blank evaluation forms, downloadable practice sheets, audio lessons to share with your students, and Instructor Guides to lead you through assessments and sessions. You'll feel (and sound) like an expert even if you've never worked with an accent training student before.
Teaching tutorials: Learn exactly what to say and how to explain sounds and features of American English. Our ready made curriculum will ensure that you know exactly what to say to get your students excited about working with you and motivated to schedule more sessions.Â
To receive a Certificate of Training or earn ASHA CEUs, you will need to:
- Watch all required video lessons
- Pass an online, multiple choice quiz with 80% accuracy. You are permitted to retake the quiz until you have achieved a passing score.
- Complete and submit the online course evaluation.Â
- Complete and submit the online ASHA CEU or CE hour request form
We will then verify your coursework. If you have not met all completion requirements, we will notify you by email. Â
Partial credit is not available for this course.
This course is open for enrollment and available for earning ASHA CEUs fromÂ
October 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
  If you are a Speech-Language Pathologist or Audiologist earning ASHA CEUs, you will have 1 year from the date of enrollment to earn ASHA CEUs.
Learning Outcomes
After Completing This Course Participants Will Be Able To
- Explain the importance of cultural sensitivity when teaching accents
- Identify the 11 most common goals of speech training programs for non-native speakers
- Describe the 3 main purposes of a Speech Assessment
- Summarize differences between formal and conversational assessments
- Complete the 5 steps of a Speech Assessment
- Present goals and assessment findings to students
- Set goals and create lesson plans based on assessment findings
- Determine the most effective order of goals for personalized speech improvement plans
- Instruct students to pronounce vowels and consonants using General American pronunciation
- Demonstrate American rhythm and intonation patterns
- Apply practice and training techniques to help students use American sounds and features in conversational speech
- Implement training exercises and provide effective feedback for students
- Develop appropriate speech training activities for 1-to-1 sessions
- Develop homework strategies for students
- Analyze goals based on student's native language
- Integrate training techniques based on individual needs of each student
Course content has been reviewed for quality, currency, and effectiveness in assisting learners achieve learning outcomes in compliance with Required Practice 9.13.
Career Possibilities & Confident Pricing:Â Even as a Beginner
This certification isn’t just about learning how to teach. It’s about building the confidence and skills to offer a premium service that gets noticed. It’s the first step toward creating a valuable, income-generating service using skills you already have.
What You’ll Be Equipped to Do:
- Charge $100+ per session, even as a new coach
- Move beyond low hourly rates in SLP or ESL positions
- Offer a specialized service that reflects your training and expertise
- Stand out in a growing field with high demand and low competition
Real Numbers for New Instructors:
Start with just a few students per week and build from there:
- 3 clients/week at $100/session = $1,200/month
- 6 clients/week = $2,400/month
- 10 clients/week = $4,000/month
You’ll graduate with the full structure, tools, and ready-to-teach curriculum that you'll need to start working with paying clients.
You Already Have the Foundation. Let’s Turn It Into a Specialized Skill
You have the core skills. Now it’s time to take that existing speech and language expertise and apply it to a growing field where students are actively looking for support, and willing to invest in high-quality instruction.
Accent and pronunciation training is in demand, but getting started can feel overwhelming.
Maybe you're not sure how to structure a session, create a program, or choose the right materials. Maybe you worry you don’t know enough about different accents or dialects yet.
I get it.
When I started, I didn’t know much about accents either, but I still built a successful career helping students speak more clearly and confidently.
The truth is: you don’t need to be an expert in every accent to begin.
What you do need is a clear method, ready-to-use materials, and the confidence to get started.
That’s exactly what the Accent Specialist FOUNDATIONS™ Certification provides.
Designed for SLPs, ESL teachers, voice coaches, speech professionals, and even motivated language lovers exploring accent training for the first time, this self-paced program gives you the tools and training to:
- Coach students using a proven, step-by-step method
- Teach confidently, even if you’ve never worked with accents before
- Start seeing real results with real clients, quickly
Here’s How We’ll Get You There
1. Apply What You Already Know
You don't need another degree or years of extra training. We will build on your speech and language background and show your how to guide students through accent, pronunciation, and speech clarity training programs.
2. Build Specialized Skills
Get the practical knowledge you need to coach ESL or L2 professionals, performers, and international speakers. Learn how to handle common questions, provide helpful feedback, and deliver effective training sessions.
3. Set Up Your Teaching Foundation
Know exactly what to do (and what to skip) to start working with students quickly. Learn how to structure lessons, set goals, and create a positive learning experience from the start.
4. Use Our Done-for-You Curriculum
Save hours of prep time with a curated set of ready-to-use PDFs and audio lessons covering rhythm, intonation, connection, and every sound of American English. Use them in your sessions and share with your students for guided practice between meetings.  No more starting from scratch. Just download, teach, and go!
You’ll go from wondering “Can I really teach accents?” to having your student report back that their coworkers finally understood them clearly, the first time! (sometimes after just one session!)
Group discounts are available for 5 or more participants. Click here for more information.
Tuition Credit/Upgrade
If you decide to advance into our Advanced Accent Specialist: Professional Certification, your full FOUNDATIONS tuition can be applied as credit toward the Advanced Certification within 9 months of your enrollment, so you won’t pay twice and you won't lose a dime.
What Makes This Certification Program Different?
This isn’t just another accent training course.
It’s a professional specialization designed to help you build real confidence, apply proven methods, and start offering high-value services using the skills you already have.
Expert-Level Training & Curriculum
- Learn The Accent Channel Method™—a research-informed, step-by-step system for accent, pronunciation, and speech clarity
- Develop the skills to assess speech patterns and guide students through structured improvement plans
- Gain tools to work confidently with L2 and ESL speakers who want to speak more clearly and effectively
Specialization That Supports Confident Pricing
- Deliver structured coaching programs, not just one-off sessions, with a clear beginning, middle, and end
- Create programs that justify $100+ per session, even as a new coach
- Start building a specialized, results-driven service that sets you apart from low-cost ESL tutoring or general language instruction.
Tools, Materials & Support Included
- Access done-for-you materials: client-facing PDFs, audio lessons, assessment templates, and instructor guides
- Follow practical, actionable steps to find your first students
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You’re not on your own! You’ll have access to our Facebook group and can ask questions inside the program whenever you need a little extra guidance. (Live coaching and in-depth mentorship are part of our Advanced Accent Specialist: Professional Certification with Mentorship & Business Training.)
You'll be certified, but more than that, you'll feel ready and qualified to start working with real students and offer a service you’re proud of.
Want To Know What Other Teachers Are Saying About The Accent Channel?  Â
Click here to read reviews in their own words.
What's the refund policy?
Can I earn ASHA CEUs or continuing education hours for this?
Do I need a special certification or licensure to teach accents and dialects?
Do I need to be a native speaker of English?
What if I've never worked with a student before?
How long does it take to complete the program?
Can I Use What I Learn In The Program To Teach Another Accent of English, like British or Australian?
Will I receive a certificate when I complete the program??
Why I Created This Program + Why Now
We’re in a moment of big change. AI is shifting the way people learn and communicate. The job market is evolving. Even stable fields like education and speech-language pathology are transforming fast.
But within all this change lies enormous opportunity, especially for people like you.
You Already Have the Skills. Now It’s Time to Specialize.
If you’ve spent years working in speech, language, voice, or communication, you’re not starting from scratch. You already have a strong foundation.
What you might be missing isn't ability, it's a clear, proven method to apply those skills to a specialized area like accent and pronunciation training. This is a niche that our students are actively searching for and ready to invest in. That’s exactly what this certification is designed to provide.
This Program Helps You:
- Apply your existing expertise to a growing, high-value niche
- Deliver real results, even in your first session
- Work with motivated students who want structured, professional guidance
- Save time with proven lesson plans and practice materials
- Have the confidence to charge $100+ per session without second-guessing yourself
Why I Built It
I created this program because I’ve been where you are—interested in accent training, but unsure how to start. When I first began, I didn’t know much about accents either. But I learned, I built systems that worked, and I started helping students transform the way they speak.
Now, I’ve trained over 300 professionals to do the same.
And I want you to know: you don’t need to be an expert in every dialect.
You just need the right tools, structure, and support.
What I See Coming Next:
- Specialization will win: Students are looking for expert guidance, not generic ESL help or AI apps.
- Confidence will lead to better clients: When you believe in the value you offer, others do too.
- Structure will set you apart: Programs with real methods and clear outcomes rise above the noise.
- Authenticity matters more than marketing: You don’t need to be pushy. Your teaching style is your advantage.
You Don’t Need a Huge Audience. You Just Need a Place to Start.
This program gives you a step-by-step framework, done-for-you materials, and a simple way to get answers if you ever feel stuck.
You’ll walk away with:
- A method that’s been tested with real students
- Materials you can use right away with no guesswork required
- The confidence to begin without waiting for the day you feel “ready”
If you’re ready to stop trading time for low hourly rates...
If you’re ready to use your skills in a new way that helps others and supports your professional growth...
This is the place to start.
Program Overview
Format:Â Video lessons, related downloadable PDF's, instructor chat section, private Facebook group.
On-Demand Learning:  Once you enroll, you'll get immediate access to all lessons and all materials.
Total Instruction Time:  Total Course Instruction Time 335.15 minutes = 5.58 hours = 0.55 ASHA CEUs
Module 1: Becoming the Expert
Lesson 1: Qualities of a Successful Accent Instructor:Â 4:10
- Identify the top qualities to develop for ultimate accent coaching success
- Examine expectations of teaching accents and dialects
- Recognize the need to embrace your role as a marketer and understand how it will make you a better teacher
- Plan to explain your services to potential students in a way that makes them more likely to enroll in your programs
Lesson 2: The Ultimate Goal of Accent Training:Â 6:05
- Formulate realistic goals for accent training students
- Identify skills, topics, and goals to work on in a typical session not related to pronunciation or accent
Lesson 3: Deciding What to Call Yourself and Your Services:Â 10:02
- Decide what to call yourself and your services (and why this is so important)
- Choose a culturally sensitive approach to talking about our services
- Question if it is right or wrong to change an accent
- Plan strategies for being culturally sensitive when teaching and marketing accent training
Lesson 4:Â The Basics of Accent Training:Â Â 10:29
- Examine pronunciation as the foundation of Speech Improvement
- Learn to effectively cue and correct your students
- Prepare your answers to some of the most common questions you'll get from new students
- Steps to modify habitual speech patterns and how to apply them to your teaching
- Recognize the concept of current accent vs. goal accent
- Accent Reduction, Accent Modification, Accent Training, Learning The American Accent: What’s the difference and why does it matter? (and how to decide what’s best for marketing your services)
Module 2:Â The General American Accent
Lesson 1: The General American Accent:Â 7:55
- Recognize key features of the General American Accent (GenAm)
- Learn why GenAm is usually (but not always) the goal accent
- How to choose the best goal accent for your students
- Estimate how long it will take most students to meet GenAm goals
 Lesson 2: My 12-Week Lesson Plan/The 11 Essential Goals of The American Accent:
- A brief overview of the most common goals for non-native speakers. You’ll go more in-depth with these goals in another section of the program
- Get a copy of my 12-Week Lesson Plan for ESL or EAL (English as a Second or Alternative Language) speakers
Lesson 3: The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA): What you Really Need to Know:Â 10:48
- Compare sounds and letters: They are NOT the same thing
- Sounds and symbols of the General American Accent: What I do and why I do it
- What your students need to know about sounds and IPA symbols and how to explain the difference to them
Module 3:Â How To Do A Speech Assessment
Lesson 1:Â Speech Assessment Overview:Â 19:33
- Learn proven strategies for a successful assessment
- Identify the goals of the Speech Assessment
- Describe exactly what happens during an assessment
- Create session policies for your business
- Decide on your answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) that students will ask during an assessment
Lesson 2:Â Formal vs Conversational Assessment:Â Â 6:29
- Compare the differences between formal and conversational assessments
- Evaluate the pros and cons of a formal assessment
- Evaluate the pros and cons of a conversational assessment
Lesson 3:Â How to do an assessment:Â 46:39
- Step-by-step walk though of exactly what happens in a speech assessment and how long each section will take
- Prepare to confidently offer your own Speech and Accent Assessments: (Materials and forms included)
- Get the exact questions to ask during a Speech/Accent Assessment and why you should ask them so you can plan for your own sessions
- A full script, outline, and Google slide presentation to follow so you will sound like an expert even if you've never done an assessment before
- Understand the biggest mistakes most teachers make during assessments and how to avoid themÂ
- Prepare exactly what you're going to say when presenting goals to your student
- What to do if you don’t hear any sounds/concepts to present as goals
- Learn to seamlessly integrate the sales pitch into your assessment so you feel like you are educating, not selling
Lesson 4:Â Case Study: How To Present Goals To A Student:Â 13:54
Listen in on a real session as I present the findings of an Accent Assessment to a native speaker of Polish.Â
Lesson 5:Â Tips for Making the Assessment Easier:Â 13:20
- Download a Google slide deck to guide you through the assessment process
- Tips to make your assessments more accurate and engaging to increase conversions
- Learn how I "cover my tracks" during a live session when I haven't done a great assessment
- Build confidence in your speech assessment skills
Lesson 6: What to do if they Don’t Schedule: 7:29
- List of reasons a student may not have scheduled
- Plan your follow up with these students to encourage enrollment in the future
Module 4:Â Â Accent Training Lesson Plan Design and Curriculum
Lesson 1: Lesson Plan Design  9:10
- Designing your lesson plan
- How to decide which sound to work on first
- Planning the most effective order for your lesson plan goals
Lesson 2: The 11 Essential Goals:Â 52:58
- Answer the questions:
- What is an accent?
- How do accents develop?
- How do you change an accent?
- What is the General American Accent and why is it usually the goal for accent training?
- Download The 11 Essential Goals of the American Accent Lesson Plan
- Common substitutions made by ESL or EAL speakers
- How to pronounce each sound with the General American Accent
- Example words and phrases to practice for each sound/goal
Lesson 3: Why I Work on TH first and Why I Never Start with R: 10:50Â
- Why /TH/ should be the first sound that you work on
- Why starting with /TH/ is good for your students
- Why starting with /TH/ helps you as a teacher
- Why choosing /R/ as your first goal is a bad idea
Module 5:Â Implementing your Programs
Lesson 1: How to Structure Sessions and Programs:Â 39:57
In this lesson, I'll walk you through a time-ordered breakdown of a typical 50-minute session. You'll learn about:
- Setting goals for Accent Training
- The structure of a 12-Week Accent training program and beyond
- Assessing and managing student expectations as far as progress and improvement
- How much time to spend on each goal/activity in each session
- Developing session activities and homework assignments to make your sessions engaging and effective
- The Dos and Don’ts of Accent Training
 Lesson 2: A breakdown of my typical first session:  5:57
- Detailed walkthrough of the first sessionÂ
- Schedule breakdown and specific activities and worksheets that I use in a typical first session (where I am not doing an assessment)
- Recognize the many reasons that you shouldn't work on the most challenging goal/concept in your first session
Lesson 3: Cueing, Correction, and Feedback:Â 26:56
- Develop correction techniques that foster permanent speech improvement
- Implement language that will engage your students and improve client retention
- Learn to assess your correction skills to be a better teacher for your students
Lesson 4: Where to find materials for your sessions:Â Â 0:57
- Get access to an ever-growing list of recommendations for products, software, and materials to use in your sessions
Lesson 5:Â Session Activities:Â Â Text Only
- To help you keep your lessons, sessions, and programs appropriate for our amazing students, this lesson offers an ever-growing list of activities that I often use in my sessions.
Lesson 6: How to Structure Homework:Â 14:27
- Benefits of offering Maintenance Sessions
- Setting a homework practice schedule
- Strategies to keep your students accountable for practice
- Specific homework ideas for
- Listening Practice
- Reading Practice
- Self-Evaluation Practice
- Conversational Practice
 Lesson 7: Tracking Progress:  6:40
- Create a system to measure progress and assess student improvement
- Learn to provide data to document accent training speech improvement
Module 6:Â Finding Your First Students
Lesson 1: Finding Your First Students:Â 11:16
- Discover the average time it takes for most students to enroll after discovering you for the first time
- Marketing basics every teacher should know
- Implement proven marketing strategies for finding students
- 8 actionable steps you can take today to find your first students
Lesson 2: Who Pays for Accent Training? Where to Find Them and How to Approach Them:  Text Only
- Identify the main client groups who pay for accent training.
- Understand who will pay for your expertise
- Be able to connect each client type with their goals, so you can show them the life-changing results you off
- Discover where to find your ideal clients and step into the spaces where they’re already looking for help.
- Feel ready to approach potential clients with confidence and turn conversations into opportunities.
Lesson 3:Â Teaching Tools, Tech Stuff, Software, Video Creation Equipment and More:Â Â Text Only
- Quality resources for your accent and pronunciation training toolkit
- My top picks of products and services that have positively impacted my business.Â
- List is updated regularly so you'll be up to date on the latest tech essentials
Total Course Instruction Time 335.15 minutes = 5.58 hours = 0.55 ASHA CEUs
You'll also get access to...
Lesson Plans For Specific Languages
Detailed lesson plans for specific native languages including:
- ArabicÂ
- Chinese
- French
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Hebrew
- Korean
- Languages of India
- Russian
- Spanish
A Full Library of Teaching Tutorials and Downloadable Practice Materials
- Rhythm
- Intonation
- Connection
- Every Sound of American English.
Access all modules and lessons immediately
We’re Invested in Your Success
When you complete your certification, you’ll have the opportunity to be featured in our monthly Teacher Spotlight. This is a chance to showcase your work, build credibility, and inspire others in the community. Because when one of us grows, we all do.
Presenter and Disclosures
Presenter:
Jessica Kijowski, MS, CCC-SLPÂ is an ASHA certified Speech-Language Pathologist who has spent the last 2 years teaching accents and dialects to award-winning actors, models, voice over artists, corporate executives, lawyers, teachers, diplomats, and professional voice users from all over the world.
After earning a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology in 2000 and completing an internship focused the vocal rehabilitation of actors and singers, Jessica began her career as an Accent and Dialect Specialist at New York Speech Improvement Services and The Sam Chwat Speech Center before opening her own private practice in 2013. She created The Accent Channel in 2015 to offer online speech improvement courses, workshops, and teacher training programs. Jessica has also been an Adjunct Professor of Voice and Diction at New York University.
Presenter Disclosures:
Financial – Jessica Kijowski is creator and owner of The Accent Channel and receives a salary.
Financial – Jessica Kijowski recommends optional products and services in this program and may receive affiliate fees through the Amazon Associates program and the Kajabi Affiliate program if you purchase these products and services using our links.
Non-Financial – Jessica Kijowski has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Content Disclosure:
The content of this online course will only focus on The Accent Channel Method of Speech Improvement. Other methods of training will not be discussed.
All materials used for this method are included via download with this program.
Intended Audience:
SLPs, ESL Teachers, and other speech and language professionals.
A little about me:  I'm Jessica Kijowski, MS, CCC-SLP, and I'm an ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist.  I’ve been teaching accents, dialects, and pronunciation since 2000.Â
I started my own accent training business from scratch, with zero students, but turned it into a thriving business with a full-time caseload.
Since 2020, I've helped over 300 speech and language professionals launch successful accent training businesses. Many of these teachers were able to leave their full-time jobs for the more fulfilling career of working for themselves.
When you’re ready to take action, I’d love to welcome you into our program and help you start an exciting new chapter in your career.
Group discounts are available for 5 or more participants. Click here for more information.
Tuition Credit/Upgrade
If you decide to advance into our Advanced Accent Specialist: Professional Certification, your full FOUNDATIONS tuition can be applied as credit toward the Advanced Certification within 9 months of your enrollment, so you won’t pay twice and you won't lose a dime.
Please note: The income examples, student stories, and pricing recommendations shared here are for inspiration and educational purposes only. Every instructor’s path is unique, and results depend on many factors — including your experience, effort, and market conditions. While many of our graduates go on to charge premium rates and build successful practices, The Accent Channel cannot guarantee specific financial outcomes. What we can promise is to give you the tools, training, and support you need to take confident steps forward.
